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Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how we collect, store, retain and use your information, and your rights related to your personal information. We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Laws that are applicable across geographies.

The types of personal information we collect

Scope may collect, process, and store your personal information when you visit our websites (www.scopeknowledge.com, www.knowledgespeak.com). When you are using these sites, you might want to contact us regarding our products or services, or about a career with Scope. Sometimes, you might want to download free resources such as case studies and white papers, or subscribe to our newsletters. In order to use these services, you may be asked to enter personal data (but not limited to) such as your name, organization, postal address, and valid official or personal e-mail addresses.

How do we use the collected information?

With your consent, we may process your personal information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. The personal information we collect may be used primarily for record keeping and for providing our services or products. This may involve sending you information about Scope and its associated companies, including but not limited to promotional and/or marketing material about products, services, offerings, and announcements related to conference and event participation.

In some instances, Scope uses legitimate interest as a lawful basis for processing your data. Our definition of legitimate interest encompasses contacting you with information on new editions of products or services you have enquired about or used in the past or sending you information on related products or services, we offer.

We may occasionally, send important notices such as communications on changes in our policies and other processes and procedures, which we deem are relevant to you.

Cookies and other technologies

Like most service providers, we collect information that your web browser, mobile device, and server(s) provide, such as browser type and language, IP address, unique device identifiers, referring site, the date and time stamp, operating system, clickstream data and mobile network information. In addition, we may use cookies to help us understand user behavior. The information collected by cookies are treated as personal information to the extent that Internet Protocol (IP) addresses or similar identifiers are considered as personal information.

Scope, through your browser places cookies on your computer or other devices from our servers or those of our third party partners. These small text files, which often include an anonymous unique identifier, are used to collect internet log and visitor behavior information. This information is used to gather statistical reports on website activity.

Please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org for information on how you can delete, disable, or control cookies for most web browsers. Scope, employs different types of cookies on different pages to gather information relevant in pursuant with its legitimate interests.

Therefore, if you choose to delete, disable or control cookies, some of our website functionalities may not function as a result.

We use Google, Inc. Google analytics cookies to record the number of visitors to our websites. This helps in analyzing how visitors use our websites so that we can understand how long a typical visitor browses our websites or the average number of pages a user views. The user data collected by the Google analytics cookies are anonymous.

Similarly, we leverage Google’s DoubleClick for Publishers to serve ads on our websites. These cookies are specific to the display of advertising on our websites. The user data thus collected are anonymous.

In addition, Google adSense cookies are used by Google to report the performance of certain ads shown on our websites. In this instance also, the user data is anonymous.

Most of the information is used to understand and analyze trends, administer the site, learn about user behavior, improve products and services, and gather demographic information. This information may be used for the purposes mentioned in the “How do we use the collected information?” section.

Disclosure to third parties

Other than to our affiliates, parent organization and investors, Scope will not share personal information with third parties. We are committed to maintaining the privacy of your personal information and it will not be shared unless the law requires it. Then we will share your personal information to government agencies concerned after following the procedural due process in letter and in spirit (see “Others” for more details).

Protection of personal information

Scope is an ISO 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System) certified organization, having technical and physical safeguards in place to protect your personal data against accidental loss, unlawful or unauthorized destruction, alteration, access, and disclosure or use.

How long do we keep this information?

The information we collect from you will be retained until such time that you wish to ‘unsubscribe’ or request your information to be erased as described in the “What are your rights over the personal information we collect about you?” section.

What are your rights over the personal information we collect about you?

We at Scope are committed to safeguarding your rights as required by the GDPR and Data Protection Laws that are applicable across geographies. You have the following rights:

Right to be informed

Right of access

Right to rectification

Right to erasure

Right to restrict processing

Right to data portability

Right to object

To exercise any of the above rights you can write to dpo@scopeknowledge.com and we will respond within 30 days.

Scope strives to protect the security of your personal information very seriously. When any personal data is stored by Scope, we use digital infrastructure with restricted access housed in facilities that employ various physical security measures.

Others

It may be necessary – by law, legal process, litigation, and/or requests from public and governmental establishments / authorities within or outside your country of residence – for Scope to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that for purposes of national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary or appropriate.

We may also disclose information about you if we determine that disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce our terms and conditions or protect our operations or users. additionally, in the event of a reorganization, merger, or sale we may transfer any and all personal information we collect to the relevant third party (buyer, parent company, investors etc.).

Personal information of children

We do not knowingly collect information from children or other persons who are under 16 years of age. If you are under 16 years of age, you may not submit any personal data to us.

If we learn that we have collected the personal information of a child under 16, or equivalent minimum age depending on jurisdiction, outside the above circumstances and consent is not given or authorized by those who have parental responsibility over a person below 16 years, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.

International transfers

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic area (“EEa”). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEa. Such staff may be engaged in the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you willingly agree to this transfer, storing or and processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy and with data protection regulations.

Our company-wide commitment to your privacy

To make sure your personal information is secure; our employees are made aware of privacy and security guidelines. Employees along with internal stakeholders and third-party partners are responsible for complying with this Privacy Policy and for strictly enforcing the privacy safeguards instituted with the organization.

Legal agreement

This privacy policy forms a legal agreement between you and Scope e-Knowledge Center Pvt. Ltd. Your use of the site implies your agreement to the terms of use for this site.

Privacy questions

If you have any questions or concerns about Scope’s Privacy Policy or data processing, or if you would like to make a complaint about a possible breach of local privacy laws, you can contact us at:

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